For those of us who spend large portions of time in the library reading, writing, and researching there is a need for humor. This morning a friend and fellow researcher told me how a squirrel entered the university library and was treated to the time of his/her life. After chasing the poor creature all around the stacks of books, they pursuers finally cornered the animal and it fell over the ledge from the main floor to the basement level, apparently injured. It was placed in a bucket, but what happened after that is purely speculation.
Now the suffering of the animal is not the humor (relax), but the chase by the humans was the amusing part. Image the absurdity of grown men running after a little squirrel with brooms and rakes, as if they were chasing dirt and leaves. If you have seen Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you will probably have more of a context for the power of the little squirrels.
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